1961–62 in Israeli football

The 1961–62 season was the 14th season of competitive football in Israel and the 36th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

Football in Israel
Season1961–62
Men's football
Liga LeumitHapoel Petah Tikva
Liga AlefHakoah Tel Aviv
Liga BetHapoel Safed
Hapoel Hadera
Hapoel Lod
Hapoel Holon
State CupMaccabi Haifa
← 1960–61 Israel 1962–63 →

Review and Events

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  • The national team completed their involvement in the 1962 World Cup qualification, playing Italy during October 1961. The team stunned Italy in the first match by taking a 2–0 lead in the first half of the first match, played at Ramat Gan Stadium, only to concede 4 goals in the second half,[1] and then losing 0–6 in the second leg.[2]
  • At the end of the season, Liga Alef was expanded from 14 clubs to 16 clubs, as 2 clubs relegated from the league at the end of the season and the 4 winners of Liga Bet promoted to Liga Alef. This also meant that at the end of the season the 8 relegated teams from Liga Bet were replaced by 10 promoted clubs from Liga Gimel.

Domestic leagues

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Promotion and relegation

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The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:

1. Hakoah Tel Aviv merged with Maccabi Ramat Gan to form Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan. The merged club took Hakoah Tel Aviv's place in Liga Leumit.

Domestic cups

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The 1961–62 Israel State Cup started on 12 February 1961, during the previous season, and was carried over the summer break and finished with the replayed final on 7 May 1962, in which Maccabi Haifa defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–2.

On 24 March 1962, the next season's competition began, and was carried over to the next season.

National Teams

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National team

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1962 World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 7, final round)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Italy 2 2 0 0 10 2 +8 4
2   Israel 2 0 0 2 2 10 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]

1961–62 matches

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15 October 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel   2–4   Italy Ramat Gan
Stelmach   15'
Young   38'
Report Lojacono   53' (pen.)
Altafini   79'
Corso   87', 90'
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee:   Takov
22 October 1961 Friendly Israel   1–1   South Korea Ramat Gan
Stelmach   86' Chung Soon-Chun   10' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:   Dudai
4 November 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Italy   6–0   Israel Turin
Sivori   16', 52', 65', 88'
Corso   59'
Angelillo   69'
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 60,799
Referee:   Asensi
9 November 1961 Friendly (unofficial) England U-23   7–1   Israel Leeds
Byrne   15', 70'
F. Hill   18', 53'
Farmer   40'
S. Hill   74'
Harris   86'
S. Levi   8' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 12,419
Referee:   Ashkenazi
14 December 1961 Friendly Israel   0–2   Yugoslavia Ramat Gan
Galić   36', 57' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee:   Adami
16 May 1962 Friendly Turkey   1–0   Israel Istanbul
Lefter   55' (pen.) Stadium: Mithat Paşa Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:   Škorić

References

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